Wed., 8/20 (1st day schedule)
Welcome
What is science?
Zooley (#3)
HW: 1. Zooley (#3)-Finish (max 20 min.)
2. Bring 3-ring binder with lined paper

Thurs., 8/21
Letter, Contract (#2), Contents, Agenda (#1), Website
Zooley (#3)-Check
HW: 1. (#2)-Sign
2. Contract Quiz and Binder Check MON

Fri., 8/22
(#2)-Turn in contract, Letter, Review
Experimental Design Unit Packet
Got Milk (#4)
(#3)-Can you?
HW: 1. (#4)-Finish
2. Contract Quiz and Binder Check

Mon, 8/25
(#4)-Turn in
Contract Quiz
Experimental Design Unit Overview AND (#3)-Can you?
Experimental Design Organizers (#5)-Start AND Binder check
HW: (#5)-Finish

Tues., 8/26
(#5)-Check, correct, collect
Earth Science Books, Start HW
Mythbusters (#6)-Start [and finish Binder Check]
HW: Science Process (#7)-Part 1

Block., 8/27
Mythbusters (#6)-Finish
Invention Activity (#8)-Design, Build, Reflect: How accurate were your procedures?  How could your procedures be improved?
Biology Books, Start HW
HW: Science Process (#7)-Part 2

Fri., 8/29
(#7)-Collect
(#5)-Exper. Design Notes
Data Tables (#9)-Start
HW: (#9)-Finish

Mon, 9/1 No School

Tues., 9/2
(#9)-Check, correct, turn in
Head Start Lab (#10)-Start
HW: (#10)-Intro-Data tables (no data)

Block., 9/3
(#10)-Discuss, Collect
Metric Measurement Activity (#11)
Metric Measurement Handout (#12)-Notes
HW: Metric Practice (#13)

Fri., 9/5
(#13)-Turn in
(#12)-Notes, Finish
(#10)-Return, Discuss
HW: 1. (#12)-Finish
2. (#10)-Revise through Data Tables, meet on football field Monday

Mon, 9/8
(#12)-Turn in
(#10)-Data collection (on football field)
Start HW
HW: Graphing Lab (#14)

Tues., 9/9
(#14)-Check, correct
Rules for Graphing (#15), Ret. pprs.
HW: (#15)-Finish

Block., 9/10
(#12)-Check, correct, collect
Laboratory Report Format (#16)-Notes
(#10)-Graph, Finish
HW: (#10)-Finish

Fri., 9/12
(#10)-Warmup, Turn in
Bottle Rocket Lab (#17)-Discuss, Materials, Procedures, ExpOrg
HW: (#17)-Materials, Procedures, ExpOrg, Data Tables

Mon, 9/15
(#17)-Check, Data
HW: (#17)-Time Mean, Height Calcs, Graphs

Tues., 9/16
(#17)-Check, Discuss, Write Introduction (use Research, Citation, Biblio Guidelines (#18)
HW: (#17)-Title, Introduction, Hyp., Exp Des., use (#16), bring digital copy

Block., 9/17
(#17)-Write Discussion, finish Lab Report
Exper. Design Review and Metric Practice (#19)-Test WED
HW: (#17)-Draft of complete Lab Report DUE FRI
[Exper. Design Review and Metric Practice (#19)-Test WED]

Fri., 9/19
(#17)-Check Lab Report Draft, Revise
Exper. Design Review and Metric Practice (#19)-Test WED (review #16 also!)
HW: (#17)-Final Draft of complete Lab Report DUE TUES
[Exper. Design Review and Metric Practice (#19)-Test WED (review #16 also!)]

Mon, 9/22 No school

Tues., 9/23
Bottle Rocket Lab Report DUE (Title through Bibliog. w/ Draft)
Test Review-(#19), (#16), (#15), (#9), (#5)
New unit: SF Bay, Agendas (S1)
Mapping Reading (S2)-Start
HW: Test Review-(#19) KEY, (#16), (#15), (#9), (#5)
*BRING CALCULATOR!

Block., 9/24
Exper. Design and Metrics TEST
Mapping Reading (S2)-Start
Field Study (F1)-Assign: BM1:10/6, BM2&3:10/13, BM5:10/21, BM4:10/27, BM6:11/3, BM7:11/12, BM8:11/17
Secrets of the Bay (S3)
HW: None :)

Fri., 9/25
Points of Interest (S4)
HW: 1. Mapping Reading (S2)-Finish
2. Canoe FT Forms, $

Mon, 9/29
(F1)-Assign BM1 (Overview, Journal 1)
Practice Overview and Journal (F2)
HW: 1. (F1)- BM1 DUE 10/6
2. Canoe FT Forms, $

Tues., 9/30
Interpreting Topo Maps (S5)
HW: 1. (F1)- BM1 DUE 10/6, Organize!
2. Canoe FT Forms, $

Block., 10/1
(S5)-Check, correct
Nautical Charts (S6)
Binder Check, (F1)-Location
HW: 1. (S6)-Finish, (F1)- BM1 DUE 10/6
2. Canoe FT Forms, $ (FRI is last day)

Fri., 10/3
(S5)-Check, correct
Surface Area of SFBay (S7)
HW: 1. (S7)-Finish
2. (F1)- BM1 DUE 10/6
[Map Review (S8)-QUIZ FRI]

Mon, 10/6
(S7)-Discuss, Turn in
(F1)-Collect BM1, Assign BM2(Pub.map) and BM3(SiteDesc.), Work time use websites:
http://terraserver-usa.com/
http://nationalmap.gov/gio/viewonline.html
Return papers
HW: 1. (F1)- BM2,3 DUE 10/13
2. Map Review (S8)-QUIZ FRI

Tues., 10/7
Mapping Review (S8)-Study time
Tidal Seas Video (S9)-Start
HW: 1. (F1)- BM2,3 DUE 10/13
2. Map Review (S8)-QUIZ FRI

Block., 10/8
(S8)-Study time
Tidal Seas Video (S9)-Finish
HW: 1. (F1)- BM2,3 DUE 10/13
2. Map Review (S8)-QUIZ FRI

Fri., 10/10
Mapping QUIZ
Graphing the Tides (S10)-Start
HW: (F1)- BM2,3 DUE MON, use: Site Description Guide (F3)

WEEK 9:

Mon, 10/13
(F1)-BM 2, 3 DUE, Assign BM 5 (Personal Map)
Site Description Peer Eval. (F4)
Personal Map Practice (F5)
HW: 1. (S10)-Homework: Read Earth Sci p 399-405, Do 1-5 on 405 DUE WED
2. (F1)-BM 5 DUE TUES 10/21

Tues., 10/14
Tides Notes (S11)
(S10), (F5)-Discuss
HW: 1. (S10)-Homework: Read Earth Sci p 399-405, Do 1-5 on 405 DUE WED
2. (F1)-BM 5 DUE TUES 10/21

Block., 10/15
(S10)-Finish
Margins of the Land (S12)
HW: 1. (S10)-Finish
2. (F1)-BM 5 DUE TUES 10/21

Fri., 10/17
(S10)-Check, Correct, Collect
(S12)-Discuss
What Eats What and Food Web (S13)-Assign HW
Return tests
HW: 1. (S13)-Food Web Coloring
2. (F1)-BM 5 DUE TUES 10/21

Mon, 10/20 No School

Tues., 10/21
Pract Map Peer Review (F6)
(F1)-Assign BM 5 (Data A1, B1, Journal 2)
What Eats What and Food Web (S13)-Activity, Finish
HW: 1. (S13)-Finish
2. (F1)-BM 4 DUE MON 10/27

Block., 10/22
(S13)-Collect
Energy Transfer in a Model Ecosystem, Energy and Nutrients(S14)
HW: 1. (S14)-Finish
2. (F1)-BM 4 DUE MON 10/27

Fri., 10/24
(S14)-Collect
Introduction to Microscopes (S15)-Lab grade
HW: (F1)-BM 4 DUE MON

Mon, 10/27
(F1)-BM4 DUE, Assign BM6 (A2, B2, Journal 3, Map Revisions)
Ecology Notes (S16) and (S14)-Discuss
Field Trip Prep
HW: (F1)-BM6 (A2, B2, Journal 3, Map Revisions) DUE 11/3
* MEET TUES 8am, front of school with lunch, water, good clothes

Tues., 10/28
Canoes in Sloughs OR Alternate assignment
HW: (F1)-BM6 (A2, B2, Journal 3, Map Revisions) DUE 11/3

Block., 10/29
(S15)-Discuss
Plankton Lab (S17)
If time: Research Citations: Introduced Species (S18)
HW: 1. (S17)-Finish
2. (F1)-BM6 (A2, B2, Journal 3, Map Revisions) DUE 11/3

Fri., 10/31 Boo!
(S17)-Turn in
Research Citations: Introduced Species (S18)
If time: Life in the Mud Research (S19)
HW: (F1)-BM6 (A2, B2, Journal 3, Map Revisions) DUE 11/3

Mon, 11/3
(F1)-BM6 DUE, Assign BM7 (Complete report w/ checklist)
(F7)-Further Study Practice
Start HW
HW: 1. (S18)-Finish
2. (F1) BM7 Bring TUES, DUE 11/12

Tues., 11/4 (school cancelled)
(F1)-BM7: Work time--Research, write
Start HW
HW: 1. Life in the Mud Research (S19)
2. (F1) BM7 DUE 11/12

Block., 11/5
Life in the Mud (S19)-Check research, Do observations
HW: 1.(S19)-Finish
2. (F1) BM7 DUE 11/12

Fri., 11/6
(S19)-Turn in
Diffusion and Osmosis (S20)
HW: (F1) BM7 DUE 11/12

Mon, 11/10
(F1)-Work time
HW: (F1) BM7 DUE

Tues. 11/11 No School

Block., 11/12
(F1) BM7 Peer Eval, Assign BM8 (Final Draft w/ Grade sheet)
SF Bay Test Review (S23)-Assign
Life of Birds (S21)
HW: 1. (F1)-BM8 (Final Draft w/ Grade sheet) DUE MON
2. SF Bay Test Review (S23)-TEST TUES

Fri., 11/14
SF Bay Scorecard (S22)
Start HW
HW:1. (F1)-BM8 (Final Draft w/ Grade sheet) DUE MON
2. SF Bay Test Review (S23)-TEST TUES

Mon, 11/17
(F1)-BM8 (Final Draft w/ Grade sheet) DUE
(S22)-Finish, Check
(S23)-Review time
HW: SF Bay Test Review (S23)-TEST TUES

Tues., 11/18
SF Bay Test
New unit: Climate, Structure of Atmosphere (#2)-Start if time
HW: x

Block., 11/19
New unit: Climate, Agendas (#1)
Composition of the Atm (#3)
Structure of Atmosphere (#2)-Start
HW: 1. (#3)-Finish
2. Organize binder, get divider

Fri., 11/21
(#3)-Turn in
(#2)-Finish
The Sky is Slowly Rising (#4)-Start, Binder check
HW:(#4)-Finish

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